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Chinese oxblood porcelain brush pot, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
oxblood glazed
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Calligraphy Brush with Glass Bead Handle
Located in Chicago, IL
Along with paper, ink, and inkstone, the brush is one of the Four Treasures of the scholar’s studio
Category

20th Century Chinese Scholar s Objects

Materials

Metal, Other

Chinese Calligraphy Brush with Blue Glass Handle
Located in Chicago, IL
Along with paper, ink, and inkstone, the brush is one of the Four Treasures of the scholar’s studio
Category

20th Century Chinese Scholar s Objects

Materials

Stone, Other

Chinese Spinach Jade Brush Washer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Spinach Jade Brush Washer Depicting an asymmetrical rectangular rock pond, with blossoming
Category

20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

A Chinese Gnarled Root Brush Pot, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Chinese Gnarled Root Brush Pot, 19th Century Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Scholar s Objects

Materials

Wood

Chinese Blue and White Peony Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
Category

20th Century Chinese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

18th century Chinese Huanghuali Brush Pot (Bitong)
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Chinese Huanghuali Brush Pot, Bitong, an elegant simple form, well carved from one honey coloured
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese Green Glazed Brush Rest Shrine, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
brush rest was an essential fixture of the Chinese scholars' desk. This 19th-century ceramic brush rest
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Peony Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
Category

20th Century Chinese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Wine Bottle, c. 1550
Located in Chicago, IL
-sabi beauty of provincial Chinese pottery. Dated to the 15th/16th century, the bottle was originally
Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Celadon Jar, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
the wabi-sabi beauty of provincial Chinese pottery. Dated to the 15th/16th century, the sculptural jar
Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

China, Carved Agate Brush Rinser / washer, 19th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
China, single piece carved Agate Brush washer / Rinser, 19th Century 7.5 x 9.3 cm, height 4.5 cm
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects

Materials

Agate

Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Rice Bowl, c. 1550
Located in Chicago, IL
for a serving of rice. Loosely brushed with blue-grey color, a border of flowering plants decorates
Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Gnarled Root Brush Pot, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Organic Modern Planters, Cachepots and ...

Materials

Burl

Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Wine Vessel, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
century, the vase is simply decorated at the shoulder with four horizontal stripes, brushed with cobalt
Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Storage Jar, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
the wabi-sabi beauty of provincial Chinese pottery. Dated to the 15th/16th century, the wide-mouth jar
Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Celadon Green Turquoise Glazed Kangxi Scholar Brush Rest
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant Chinese celadon and green turquoise glazed brush rest dates back to the Kangxi period
Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar s Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Celadon-Glazed Molded Fish Brush Pot
Located in New York, NY
The cylindrical body molded with overlapping waves and applied with leaping carp; the underside bearing a molded apocryphal Daoguang seal mark.
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Celadon, Porcelain

Antique Chinese White Glazed Wang Bin Rong Brush Pot
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning antique Chinese white glaze porcelain brush pot of cylindrical shape finely moulded in
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Exquisite Vintage Chinese Calligraphy Brush - 16” x 1.5
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Capture the essence of traditional artistry with this truly remarkable vintage Chinese
Category

20th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Stone

Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Cloud Jar, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
the lesser-known blue and white pottery wares of southwest China, decorated with freeform designs and
Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Longquan Celadon Brush Washer, Song Dynasty (1127-1279)
Located in Bilzen, BE
Chinese Longquan celadon brush washer, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), covered with a sea green
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Circa 1860 Chinese Blue White Porcelain Brush Washer
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1860 Chinese blue & white domed form brush washer. Porcelain. From the Qing Dynasty artist or
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Antique 1860s Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Monumental Chinese Carved Rosewood Brush Pot
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare and unusual 19th century monumental Chinese rosewood brush pot carved from a large, solid
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects

Materials

Rosewood

Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Rice Bowl, c. 1550
Located in Chicago, IL
This Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) bowl is attributed to the kilns of Yunnan province, painted in dark cobalt underglaze with flower blossoms and sweeping brushstrokes. Dated to the 15th/...
Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Rice Bowl, c. 1550
Located in Chicago, IL
This Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) bowl is attributed to the kilns of Yunnan province, painted in dark cobalt underglaze with floral motifs and sweeping brushstrokes. Dated to the 15th/16...
Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Chrysanthemum Dish, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
This Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) plate is attributed to the kilns of Yunnan province, painted in cobalt underglaze with a chrysanthemum blossom and sweeping brushstrokes. Dated to the 1...
Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Oil Bottle, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant ceramic vessel is a Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) bottle originally used for storing oil or sauces. Dated to the 15th/16th century, the small bottle has a gracefully curved f...
Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Oil Bottle, c. 1550
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant ceramic vessel is a Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) bottle originally used for storing oil or sauces. Dated to the 15th/16th century, the bottle has a gracefully curved form kn...
Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Oil Bottle, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant ceramic vessel is a Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) bottle originally used for storing oil or sauces. Dated to the 15th/16th century, the bottle has a gracefully curved form kn...
Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Wine Vessel, c. 1550
Located in Chicago, IL
This delicate ceramic bottle is a Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) vessel originally used for serving rice wine or spirits. The gracefully curved form is known as a yuhuchunping, or pear-sha...
Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Wine Vessel, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite ceramic bottle is a Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) vessel originally used for serving rice wine or spirits. The gracefully curved form is known as a yuhuchunping, or pear-shape...
Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Exquisite Vintage Chinese Calligraphy Brush - 15”.5 x 1.5
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Capture the essence of traditional artistry with this truly remarkable vintage Chinese
Category

20th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Stone

Chinese Rosewood Calligraphy Duan Inkstone with Brush and Dragon Motif
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice Chinese rosewood calligraphy duan inkstone with brush and dragon motif, circa 1970s
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar s Objects

Materials

Stone

c. 1860 Qing Dynasty Chinese Jar Form Brush Washer
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1860 Chinese blue & white jar form brush washer. From the Qing Dynasty scholar's table
Category

Antique 1860s Chinese Qing Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

OLD CHINESE BAMBOO BRUSH POT DRiED FLOWER VASE
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this old Chinese bamboo brush pot dried flower vase. The
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20th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Bamboo

Early 18th Century Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot with Stand
Located in Tampa, FL
An elegant early 18th century Chinese porcelain brush pot, featuring a finely painted Mandarin
Category

Antique 1720s Chinese Jars

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Antique Chinese Jadeite Brush Washer with Dragon
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century Chinese jadeite brush washer, decorated in the from of dragon, external rim
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Jade

Chinese Jadeite Pair of Brush Pots on Stands, Qing Dynasty
By Wang Hing Co.
Located in Sarasota, FL
Pair of Chinese jadeite hand carved brush pots o the stands, mid 19th century. Each brush pot 3 1
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar s Objects

Materials

Jade

Pair of Antique Rectangular Brush Pots, inlaid black lacquer, China 1800s
Located in Beograd, RS
estimated to be made in 19th century. Made in China. The brush pots are in a very good antique condition
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

Materials

Jade, Soapstone

Chinese Qing Simulated Bamboo Brown Glazed Pottery Brush Pot
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and stylish antique Chinese simulated bamboo brush pot decorated in brown glazes and
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects

Materials

Pottery

A Chinese Hardwood Gnarled Root Brush Pot, Late 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Chinese Hardwood Gnarled Root Brush Pot, Late 19th Century This decorative container is used to
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects

Materials

Hardwood

A Chinese Hardwood Gnarled Root Brush Pot, Late 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Chinese Hardwood Gnarled Root Brush Pot, Late 19th Century This decorative container is used to
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects

Materials

Hardwood

A Chinese Hardwood Gnarled Root Brush Pot, Late 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Chinese Hardwood Gnarled Root Brush Pot, Late 19th Century This decorative container is used to
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese Zitan Brush Pot with Soapstone Inlay, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects

Materials

Soapstone

19th Century Chinese Cypress Root Brush Pot
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful organic shaped Cypress root brush pot. This cypress root was carved out to hold the
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Antique Early 19th Century Scholar s Objects

Materials

Cypress

Artisan s Cache of 25 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes
Located in South Burlington, VT
cache of old Chinese and Japanese bamboo paint and calligraphy artist brushes dating back to the 1950s
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Showa Prints

Materials

Bamboo

Chinese Finley Moulded Ebonized Plaster Brush Pot Bitong Imitating Carved Zitan
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Chinese finely moulded ebonized plaster Brush pot bitong imitating carved zitan 20th century
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar s Objects

Materials

Plaster

Chinese Qing Robins Egg Glazed Porcelain Moth Formed Brush Washer
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptionally fine antique Chinese qing brush washer decorated in robins egg glazes and modelled
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

19th-Century Chinese Peach-Blossom Glazed Brush Washer, Qing Dynasty
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A beautifully rounded Qing Dynasty peach-blossom glazed brush washer, dating to the Daoguang
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Original Liberty London 19th Century Chinese Canton Brush Painting Watercolor
By Liberty Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original 19th century watercolor brush painting
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint

Cloisonné Dragon Calligraphy Brush, 1 Brush
Located in Somis, CA
For sale is ONE brush. Please message us to inform choice of color (Red, Yellow, Green Only. Blue
Category

2010s Chinese Scholar s Objects

Materials

Metal

Late 19th Century Chinese Qingtian Stone (Soapstone) Carved Scholar s Brush Rest
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century Qingtian stone (soapstone) carved scholar's brush rest, Chinese. A landscape
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Chinese Porcelain Brush Washer Marked Landscape, 1970-80’s ProC
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China China Dynasty Period: Qing (1661 - 1912
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Early 19th Century Black Lacquer Chinese Crumb Brush
Located in Louisville, KY
This wonderful Chinese Crumb Brush is an interesting look into the past. Made in the early 19th
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Asian Napoleon III Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paper

19th Century Pair of Chinese Scholar s Carved Bamboo Brush Pots Brass
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Hand carved intricate Chinese scholar's bamboo brush pots with brass rings and script. Original
Category

Antique 1880s Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects

Materials

Bamboo

Chinese Carved Bamboo Brush Washer in the Form of an Elephant
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
open and forming a cylindrical cavity, possibly for use as a brush washer.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Scholar s Objects

Materials

Bamboo

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Chinese Brushes For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of Chinese brushes available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique Chinese brushes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and ceramic. There are 176 antique and vintage Chinese brushes for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 67 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of Chinese brushes available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Folk Art Chinese brushes are consistently popular styles. Chinese brushes have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Studio MVW, Zhoujie Zhang and Zhipeng Tan are consistently popular.

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Prices for Chinese brushes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, Chinese brushes begin at $75 and can go as high as $80,068, while the average can fetch as much as $771.
Questions About Chinese Brushes
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A Chinese brush is an ink brush or paintbrush. It was invented in China around 3,000 B.C. and was predominantly used by Chinese calligraphy artists and later on by Japanese and Korean artists. Find Chinese brushes from different periods on 1stDibs.